22/05/2026
We are absolutely disgusted that for the fifth time in nine months, our club has been targeted by criminal damage.
This latest incident involves expanding foam being used to fill the lock, meaning our equipment container can not be opened. Previously, silicone sealant was put in the lock and after many hours picking out the sealant, we managed to remove enough to gain access.
We have now suffered three separate deliberate acts of vandalism to our equipment container.
Along with vandalism to our lock-up container, we've also experienced damage to our goals and goal sockets.
This is clearly an adult and is an absolute disgrace and we can't understand why our club continues to be targeted in this way. Each and every act of vandalism has been reported to the Police but the person responsible obviously has very little care for what is right and wrong, scaling up the level of damage every time.
Those responsible are directly targeting children’s football.
Instead of spending our time helping our club to grow, improving the green space for everyone, and maintaining the site for the community, we are being forced to repair deliberate damage again and again.
We need our community to support this to help stop this behaviour.
If you see anyone causing criminal damage, please contact the police immediately. Or, if you have any information about who may be responsible, please report this by calling 101.
Thank you.
S12 Community Page
Friends of Charnock Recreation Ground
South Yorkshire Police
Luke Goddard for Birley & Birley Ward Labour Councillors
Sheffield FA
Sheffield & Hallamshire Women and Girls League